Catch Up Club - September 2025

In a text conversation amongst friends in the fall of 2022, we agreed that we were all falling behind in creating with items from virtual events, kits, even groups we are in. From that conversation the idea of the Catch Up Club took formation. We decided it was time to work on those cardmaking projects that were waiting for our attention. 

On the last day of each month we've committed to sharing card/cards we have made from something we need to "catch up" on. 

You can view my original Catch Up Club post - HERE - for more details.

For this month's Catch Up Club post, I chose to complete the cards from The Paper Cuts Sweet Summertime Treats Fun Time Thursday class (June 19, 2025).

Hello Summer Popsicles

Triple Scoop

Lemonade

Ice Cream Cone

It should be noted that while most cards posted on my blog are my own designs (albeit sometimes inspired by others), these Catch Up Club cards are not my designs. I've completed cards designed by the class instructor, so while I've made the card, it is not original to me.

Please check out the blogs of my Catch Up Club friends, too...

Barb

Darlene

Terry

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CAS866 Coffee and CYS Challenge

Each Monday there is a new CAS Challenge on SCS. It's always fun to see what others create using the CAS theme.

Pam is the host this week. Since today is National Coffee Day she chose the theme...

Coffee

Here's my card:

I hope you'll check out the challenge - HERE - and play along, too.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamps: Penny Black Saying a Latte stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Chocolate Chip and Close to Cocoa CS

Stencil/Ink: A Colorful Life Coffee Steam Stencil and Taylored Expressions Latte Ink

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and Your Next Stamp Coffee 

CYS Happy Fall

One of my favorite challenge groups is the Challenge Your Stash group on SCS, under the capable and organized leadership of my friend Barb. The idea is we can't shop for anything when making our monthly challenge card (which we post on the 28th of each month).

We take turns choosing the theme. This month it was Sue's turn. She challenged us to make fall cards.

I hope Sue, Barb and the other Challenge Your Stash gals like my card.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamp Set: Unity thanks, thanks, thanks stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers and Sugar Pea Fall Fox (sentiment) stamped with Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and Amazon 120# Black CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Gina K Master Layouts 2 and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishment: Amazon Diamond Dots

BK - Sympathy

Fridays are special days - who doesn't love TGIF, right? But here on my blog Fridays are also special because they are the day I get to post as a design team member for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.

This week the design team's cards are featuring the newly released Sympathy clear stamp set. You can check it out in the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps store - HERE.

Card #1

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps items used:

Bench In the Woods Stamp Set

Cloudy Sky Designer Paper

Card #2

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps items used:

Waving Wheat Stamp Set

Mixed Media Designer Paper

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You can find each of today's featured stamps HERE, at the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps web store.

And... don't forget to join us at the Fan Group and YouTube Channel:

Fans of Blue Knight Rubber Stamps (Facebook group) is HERE

and the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps YouTube Channel is HERE

Jeanette Cloyd, Design Team Member

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Encore Performance - September 2025

My friend Darlene developed the idea for this series and invited some of us to join her in the challenge. It's called Encore for a reason. We all have those stamps (or other card-making items) that we've only used once even though our intentions were to use them again - and again. After all, we invest a lot of money in our supplies for them only to be used once. So, this series is our opportunity to dust them off and use them a second time.

Challenge Description

Go and grab a stamp set, dies, stencil, etc - your choice, that you have used once before and have always wanted to revisit it and use it again.  However, despite your best intentions, you have yet to use it!  

Now's your chance! Go dig it out and have fun with it once again.  Create anything you like, a card, gift card holder, decorate a gift bag, make a refrigerator magnet...whatever lights up your creative juices!

We'll be posting these Encore cards on or around the 25th of each month.

This month I revisited the Rabbit Hole Pumpkin Faces stencil. This stencil first appeared on a card on my blog on August 21, 2023 - you can see it HERE. I almost put in my donation box in my big purge earlier this year but decided not to at the last minute. I'm glad I kept it.

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Stamp Set: Stamps of Life August 2016 Kit Club stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Papers: Opaque Accent 120# White and Amazon 120# Black CS

Stencils/Inks: A Colorful Life 2 Rectangles Shadow Stencil, Rabbit Hole Pumpkin Faces Stencil, and Taylored Expressions Candy Corn and Oreo Inks

Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

SCS Sketch #SC1081

I have been part of the Sketch team on Splitcoaststampers for a few years now. Whether it's my week to create the sketch (the first Wednesday of each month) or I'm creating a sample card based on the sketch someone else created, I find that having a sketch to use can get my creative ideas flowing. 

There is a new sketch to work with every Wednesday. I encourage you to check them out.

Kim created this week's sketch - #SC1081:

My card:

I hope you'll use the sketch to make a card, too.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamps: Unity Extra Love Pup stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and Amazon 120# Black CS and Stampin' UP! DP from my scrap file

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles, Paper Roses Stitched Circles, and Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Strips

Embellishments: Rhinestones from an unknown vendor

CAS865 - Fall/Autumn

Each Monday there is a new CAS Challenge on SCS. It's always fun to see what others create using the CAS theme.

I am the host this week. Since yesterday was the first day of Fall, I chose the theme...

Fall/Autumn

Here's my card:

I hope you'll check out the challenge - HERE - and play along, too.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamps: Unity Pumpkin Hearth stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Recollections Black, and SU Old Olive CS

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Double Duty 2025 - September

In January of 2021, my stamping comrades Barb and Kelly and I debuted a new series/challenge. Double Duty was Barb's idea... and it is a GREAT idea! I've had so much fun with this series. Thanks for inviting me to play along, Barb!

This is Barb's description of the Double Duty concept...

Each month, we get to pick a stamp set from a predetermined company. Then, we will use that one stamp set and make two cards from the set.  Different images and sentiments from the same set can be used, or use the same image two different ways—Double Duty either way!  But, as an added challenge, one item must be used on both cards—same color cardstock, same ribbon, same stencil, same something.  Double Duty Again!  Post both cards on your blog on the same day—the 22^nd of each month.  See-Double Duty again!  Have fun getting doubly inky each month with a different stamp company.  Let’s have fun!

Things have changed a bit in who's participating over the years, but not in the instructions. This year's Double Duty crafters are Barb, Carol, Darlene, Terry and me.

This month's company is Stampin' UP!

Card #1

Card #2

The thing/s that are the same on both cards (as per the challenge specifications) are: the sketch/layout, the does, the sentiment, and the embellishments.

Let's check out the other Double Duty cards, too...

Barb

Carol

Darlene

Terry

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Supplies Used

Stamp/Die Set: Stampin'  UP! Simply Zinnia stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Pineapple Punch and Rococo Rose CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Gina K Master Layouts 2 and MFT Stitched Rectangles 

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

BK - Birthday

Fridays are special days - who doesn't love TGIF, right? But here on my blog Fridays are also special because they are the day I get to post as a design team member for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.

This week the design team's cards are featuring the newly released Birthday clear stamp set. You can check it out in the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps store - HERE.

Card #1

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps item used:

Don't Forget to Dance Stamp Set

Card #2

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps items used:

Leaning Guitarist Stamp Set

Designer Paper - Mixed Media

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You can find each of today's featured stamps HERE, at the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps web store.

And... don't forget to join us at the Fan Group and YouTube Channel:

Fans of Blue Knight Rubber Stamps (Facebook group) is HERE

and the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps YouTube Channel is HERE

Jeanette Cloyd, Design Team Member

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

SCS Sketch #SC1080

I have been part of the Sketch team on Splitcoaststampers for a few years now. Whether it's my week to create the sketch (the first Wednesday of each month) or I'm creating a sample card based on the sketch someone else created, I find that having a sketch to use can get my creative ideas flowing. 

There is a new sketch to work with every Wednesday. I encourage you to check them out.

Marion created this week's sketch - #SC1080:

My card:

I hope you'll use the sketch to make a card, too.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamps: Whipper Snapper Button Up Pup stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Green Galore CS and other papers from my scrap file

Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles, Sizzix Squares, and SU Circles

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

CAS864 School Time

Each Monday there is a new CAS Challenge on SCS. It's always fun to see what others create using the CAS theme.

Lisa is the host this week. She chose the theme...

School Time

Here's my card:

I hope you'll check out the challenge - HERE - and play along, too.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamp/Die: Simon Says The Write Stuff stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and Amazon 120# Black CS 

Stencil/Inks: Simon Says Just Write Stencil and Taylored Expressions Cupcake, Lemon Meringue, Mango, Oreo, Oyster, Potato Chip, and Strawberry Milkshake Inks

Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

Creative Crew 2025 - September

It's posting day for the Creative Crew. What exactly is the Creative Crew? We are a group of 7 card-making friends from various US locations who have a fun monthly creative adventure with a secretive twist. 

One of the group's members hosts each month. As host, she chooses a theme and then sends each of the group members a theme-appropriate image and some designer paper. The host can also include a sentiment and/or special item if she chooses to do so. The group members all receive the same items, but there is to be no conversation about what was received or the cards we're making. Then, on the 15th of the month, we all reveal our cards.

It's always fun to see how each person uses the image/papers.  

This month it was Terry's turn to host. She chose the theme...

Picture Perfect

Terry sent us the following items: 

Images/Sentiments - My Favorite Things Picture Perfect

Polaroid Die Cuts - My Favorite Things Instagram

Papers - American Crafts and Stampin' UP!

THANK YOU, Terry!

Here's my card:

Be sure to check out all of the Creative Crew cards:

Barb

Carol

Darlene

Jeanette - that's me

Lorraine - SCS Gallery

Terry

Tracie

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I used the following things from my own stash (in addition to the items Terry sent)...

Cardstock: SU Taken with Teal

Dies: Gina K Master Layouts 2 and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Puffy Heart from an unknown vendor

BK - Hope

Fridays are special days - who doesn't love TGIF, right? But here on my blog Fridays are also special because they are the day I get to post as a design team member for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.

This week the design team's cards are featuring the newly released Hope clear stamp set. You can check it out in the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps store - HERE.

Card #1

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps item used:

Mixed Media DP

Card #2

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps items used:

Day at the Lake Stamp Set

Flocks of Birds Stamp Set

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You can find each of today's featured stamps HERE, at the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps web store.

And... don't forget to join us at the Fan Group and YouTube Channel:

Fans of Blue Knight Rubber Stamps (Facebook group) is HERE

and the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps YouTube Channel is HERE

Jeanette Cloyd, Design Team Member

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!